Course overview

Earn a recognised certification quickly with the SSI Scuba Diver course in Komodo, a streamlined credential that qualifies you to dive to 12 metres with a professional. You complete the first stages of the Open Water programme, building skills in calm water and on sheltered reefs. It is a good option if you want to dive Komodo without committing to the full course straight away.

What you’ll learn

• Set up and use scuba equipment
• Clear your mask and recover your regulator
• Manage buoyancy and monitor your air
• Dive safely under professional guidance
• Handle common underwater situations
• Apply your skills on sheltered reef dives

Prerequisites

• Minimum age 10 (junior certification under 15)
• Able to swim and comfortable in water
• No prior diving experience required
• Diver medical questionnaire (physician sign-off if any condition applies)

What's included · What's not

Not included? Sort the rest of your trip

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Probability of sightings · month-by-month

What you're likely to see each month, based on historic operator logs.

Day-by-day itinerary

1. Day1
   Theory and confined water

   Work through the initial MySSI sections and practise core skills in calm, confined water.
2. Day2
   Open-water dives and certification

   Complete two training dives at sheltered park reefs, then certify as an SSI Scuba Diver.

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